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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-13
THE BEST ON EARTH.
Cardinal Gibbons's Testimony to the Advan-
tages Enjoyed by American Workingmen.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BALTIMORE Md, June I2.-Cardinal Gibbons
preached to an immense congregation at the
Cathedral to-day, for the first time since his
return from Rome. In the course of his ser
mon ne said that he had travelled extensively in
Europe, especially in Italy, France, Belgium
and Holland. He then compared the condition
of the laboring classes as he had observed 1t IN
those countries with that of the working people
in the United States. After all my ohserva-
tion." he said II prepared to commend our
American institutions. The condition of our
working people here is far superior
to that Of the working classes in any
of the European countries Whatever
may be the grievances OF the
American mechanic, i am prepared to state, as
the results of my own observation. that ne is
better housed better fed and clothed than his
brethren the continent of Europe Love the
land which God has given you 1t IS the best
on earth You can be faithful to your church
and loyal to your Republic at the same time
Remember that we all have a share IN the COM
monwealth that gives us liberty without price
and dispenses authority without despotism Inc
man who is not satisfied is not to % trusted
But there is another class of whom L regret TO
have TO speak. l refer to the Anarchists ana
the Socialists These are the ungrateful men
who enter the asylum OF our country and strive
by foreign artifce TO create discord and dissen-
sion among people Like samson In the
temple, they seize the pillars OF our IN
stItutions and try to pull down the
structure that gives them shelter.
God guard US against them and preserve our
Republic intact, no matter how insidiously it
may be assalled by the machnations OF bad
men"
The Cardinal described the amicabe charac
teristics of Pope Leo. although he Is not
surrounded by any military or temporal power
said he, ''yet to-day, both in the spiritual ana
tom moral world the Pone exercises more lnlu-
ence than one hundred crowned heads. Tne
Cardinal then refuted the charge made that
France was heretica He said that during MS
49, hn a
dsnces of an old Catholic nation. and that her
people retain the true spirit of charity.
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Resolutions of Gen. Tuttle's Post.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 12-General Tuttle.
whose utterances regarding che Presidents pro-
posed visit to St Louis have caused so much
comment is here. and at last nights meeting of
the local G. A. r. explained his connection with
the matter. Resolutions were adopted indorsng
his action and declaring that the G. A. r. never
did and never would invite the President to at
tend an encampment The following were also
adopted;
Resolved. That proper regard for common decency
and the dignity of the official position he fills,
should have caused Grover Cleveland to that he
cannot expect be kindly greeted by Union soldiers
after his upon them, their wives and their
children in his malicious of 119 pension bills.
which, with satanic glee, he grossly insulted
every Union soldier and it would to he should
have sufficient self.respect not to ATTEMPT to crowd
himself before the gaze of those who utterly and
alterably despise him.
Resolved, That if Grover Cleveland and his friends
insist upon using the prestige of the Grand Army OF
the Republic obtain audience, that he send a
substitute and. if possible, the person who repre-
sented him in the army during the While we
respect the Office he fills, must still be allowed to
say that kind feelings for the present sol
der hating occupant.
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BEER AND BLOOD.
A Laborer and Policeman Frightfully Beaten
by Gang Of Drunken Socialists.

JERSEY Cry, n. j., June PA desperate
affray took place this afternoon at Conrad
Schneiders Oak Cliff Park. Union township.
New Jersey 1t was engaged for the
day by the Socialists, who assembled
about 5000 strong to hear addresses
by Most and his co-laborer Braunschweig. The
park decorated with Japanese lanterns and
red flags, and vast quantity of beer was tapped.
Each of the Socialists invested % cents In
ticket, which admitted them to the grounds and
entitled them to six glasses OF beer The
proceeds of the picnic, 1t was announced,
were to be used to obtain a trial for
the condemned Anarchists in Chicago. About a
deem o.arthy Bohetniens waze IN charge OF the
PARK gate and closely scanned all comers. They
denied admittance to all whom they suspected of
being reporters detectives. They en- Dyed them
selves unmolested until soon after noon, when a
disturbance occurred. The caused
bv Bernard Winn, a aborer living in Guten burg,
who attempted to pass through the woods, as
was his custom He was seized by several OF
the Socialists and sauited when he DEFINED TO
answer their inquiries Winn managed to
break away and escaped by jumping over the
fence.
commenced on the adjoining grounds by the
Monitor Club, of New York city, and a nine from
Danbury, Conn. Several hundred men and boys
were witnessing the game. When Wlnn returned
TO the picnic grounds he scaled the fence but had
scarcely done so when the Socialists, many OF
whom were armed with clubs, swarmed around
him. Winn drew a revolver, but was dsarmed
before he could use it, and was horribly beaten
When his assaiiants thought he had been SUI
ficientlv punished they hurled him bodily over
the fence. William p. Willburger, of the Hobo
ken poce, tried to rescue Winn, but was himself
assaulted. His outcries attracted the attention
OF the crowd on the baseball grounds, and they
began hurling stones at the picnickers. A gen
eral melee ensued during which dozen or more
pistol shots were fred. Constable jackson was
struck in the arm. and boy whose name was
not learned had two fingers shot off. Several of
the Socialists struck with stones, and
pandemonum reigned Willburger was
dragged by the excited throng of Socialists. who
yelled: Hang hIml' and similar cries. Wnile
the uproar was at it's height Justice of the
Peace Walker and three constables appeared
The Justice was admitted, but the constables
were compelled to remain outside the gates An
excited throng surrounded them and threatened
them Justice Walker. after a long parley, sue
CT, ded in securing Willburgers release He
presented frightful appearance. His head was
cut open in three places and ne was covered with
blood. Constable Patrick Timmony, OF Wee
hawken, was also beaten, and several other men
were roughly handled.
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Shut Up in a Box.

ALBANY, June I2-Miss Mary Barnes is
teacher at the school house in the fifth district
of West Troy One day last week a pupil OF
eight wears, named Shower, acted in a manner DIS
pleasing TO Miss Barnes, and, to punish hln'
sba nnt him in an empty organ shipping box.
and shut down the cover This occurred about
o'clock. and at o'clock the school closed as
usual and pupils and teachers wended their way
bor,a leaving poor shower in the box, evidently
having been forgotten. The boys uncle, with
whom he lived. became uneasy when he had not
returned 20 his supper, and search was lnst,
..ad for him The search was fruitless. and
the marty were returning home, when young
nnnil was met who informed them of the incl
dent at school. The party went stral gotway 10
the school, where young Shower was found IN
the box He was oathed in persplration ana
almost frightened to death. lie now nes at
home in a precarious condition. 1t Is SAID that
q suit for damages will be instituted
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A TELEPHONE SENSATION.
Peculiar Transactions w hich Arc Causing
Much Talk at the Capital.

Peculiar Transactions w hich Arc Causing
Much Talk at the Capital.
Special the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 12-The financial trans
actions of the managers of the American Tele-
phone Company, who claim to have exclusive
telephone privileges in the republic of Venezuela
are the talk of the town, and various charges
are made against those connected with the en-
terprise. Officers of the company declare that
their proceedings have bean entirely regular;
that they have a franchise for Mise years, which
they consider very valuable. and that, while Mr..
Tyrer's record is unfortunate It's no reason
why the enterprise should be abandoned On
the other hand, the Sunday Capital to-day, under
the Caption of "A Bold Scheme: an Extraordi-
nary Financial Operation; Outrageous Attempt
to Fleece Washington Investors" says
Just how much money has been secured in
Washington by this telephone bait we do not
know, but it is said to be a large sum. We hear
of one merchant on the avenue who is said to
have put $4,000 1t is reported that good
manv department clerks have purchased some
of the shares Investments are also said to have
been made by outside capitalists. Mr.. Erastus
Wimau, of Staten Island. Is reported to have
put in $4,000 The plan of operations is thus
described One of the largest stockholders is
reported to have said that dividend
eight months, when per cent
would be paid to those holding certificates Of
stock He was asked how it would be possible
to do this and he coolly replied that it was the
intention of the incorporators to sell $l,O00,00o
worth of the stock This would realize $780,
O0O Out of this, $40 600 would be used in the
payment of the dividend. This. he thought
would send the stock to 80 or 60, at which
figure those who entered on the ground moor
would probably unload, and the lambs would
have to.suffer the consequences. This state
ment was made by the stockholder as though he
thought that was perfectly legitimate
Various attempts have been made by repre-
sentatives of the press TO interview Mr.. Tyrer.
whose record is impucned, but he declines to
talk Secretary Maxwell, in conversation to-
day, respecting the companys trouble. SAID:
I'VE have a valuable franchise, and everything
abou. the company is perfectly honest and
sound; of course, Mr. Tyrer will have TO GO
Congress sman Butterworth, the president,
whom every body believes to have been perfectly
honest in his relation to the company, Is IN Gin
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Losses bv the Huvemeyer Fire.

New YORK, June 12-According to state,
ment made to-day to a reporter of the Associated
Press by an employe of the Havemeyer Sugar
refining Company, the losses by the great fire of
Saturday morning nearer $2,00O.000 than
Of LIQUID material, worth $3.50, 900; 40, 900
barrels of sugar OF various grades,
worth at least $780, ,000 10000 bags
of bone black, worth so, 600; machinery
and boilers which cannot be replaced for much
less than $500 900; furniture, fixtures and sup
plies, costing about $25, 900. besides the build
ings valued at 5000, ,000-in all about ST. 13o. ooo.
II is also stated that the buildings and contents
were covered by insurance to a fair percentage
of their value.
BELFAST, Me-, June 12.-The establishments
of the Messrs. Priest clothing. the New England
Organ Company and some adjoining property,
were burned last night. Loss. $50, 900.
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,or,.n, Railroad Rumor.

MONTREAL, June 12.-Rallroad circles are eA
.;tad ,odav over the rumor that strong German
syndicate. represented here by influential ana
wealthy people. are endeavoring to get control,
not onIy of the Intercolonial railway running
80. ~ UaIifax 70 Quebec but also of the North
Shore road from the latter place to Montreal;
This is looked upon as the first step toward
securing the business between China, oapan .s an
the fact that the North German Lloyos are
known to be discussing the question OF piaclng
a line of steamers in connection Win the Cauaua
pac;fc road on the Pacific ocean from Nan-
couver to the East. Indignation IS feit mere that
while the British government has peen delaylns
to control this ronte to the East oy suoslaizihe
70 stem in and forestal the imperial authorltles
1t is rumored that the German government -
willing to give a subsidy should the 6ernan
IIoyds steamers be placed on TINS route.
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Condition of the Crops.


CHICAGO. June 12.-Tho following crop sum
mary will appear this weeks issue of the
Farmers Review:
''The wheat harvest has been somewhat
tarded in the South by showery weather. but IN
other localities the rain has had a beneficial ef-
feet Missouri has the best prospects for an
even and abundant winter wheat crop Our re-
pcrts on the condition of winter wheat are as
folows Twenty counties il Illinois report An
average condition of 81 per cent; SIX counties
report in Jury from drought and insects. Eleven
counties in Indiana report an average condition
of Sc per cent: four counties report injury by
insects. Seven counties in Michigan report an
average condition of 85 per cent, and two of
them complain of insects. Sixteen counties In
Ohio report an average condition of 81 per cent,
and little damage by insects. Five counties IN
Wisconsin report an average condition of SO per
cent Four counties in Iowa report an average
condition of SO cent. The average of condi-
ton falls to 67 per cent In twelve Kansas
counties. Reports OF Injury from insects
reports almost a total failure of the crop, and in
Ness county it is in the same condition. Five
counties in Kentucky report an average condi-
ton of OIL per cent. Twelve counties in Missouri
report average condition OF rritie over loo
per cent.
The condition of spring wheat is reported as
follows: Thirteen counties in Iowa place the
condition at so per cent, with injury from In
sects in seven Three Kansas counties place the
average at 63 per cent. Seven counties in Ne
braska have an average of 81 per cent, with
injury from insects and drought in three. Four
Dakota counties report average condition of
% per cent Fourteen counties in Minnesota
report an average condition of 80 per cent The
corn crop all through the corn belt is above an
average in condition. and prospects are good
Oats and grass have suffered from dry weather.
Potatoes are in good condition. and fruit prog
ises fair crop as a rule"
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THE GAMBLING FEVER.
The Hole Into Which Scores of Gudgeons
Drop Their Hard-Earned Money.

The Hole Into Which Scores of Gudgeons
Drop Their Hard-Earned Money.
Special to louisville Courier-JournaI
There is snug little hole-in -the-wall
street in this city where Louisiana lottery tick.
cts are sold It is an interesting study to loitel
near this place and watch the habitues there who
are in the habit of clandestinely chasing tho
vain and delusive hopes that a lottery ticket In.
spires The great bulk of the patrons OF thia
sub retreat for the purpose OF getting lottery
tickets on the sly are government employees II
is estimated by those familiar with the subject
that oue-half of the government employees 10
Washington buy lottery ticket every month
1t is related of one clerk that he says that tha
only thing that keeps him in good spirits is &c
have lottery ticket in his pocket all the time.
1t is constant stimulus to him and enables him
to bear the ills of life and always keeps him In q
state of rosy expectancy. The Louisiana Lot
terry is unconsciously playing q very sharp game
here. 1t manages by chance to throw about ten
thousand dollars month into Washington.
and, of course. the fact that anybody draws
prize readily advertises itself and whets the
natural disposition of man to games of chance.
The word ..man" must be taken in it's generic
sense, for ths lady clerks make up a good por-
ton of those who frequent this sly little lottery
snuggery. There is nothing more entertaining
than to stand and observe the countenances OF
the purchasers of those tickets as they go to and
fro from the place that they hope leads on to fort
une. There is in almost every case tho lineament
of hope and disappointment mingling in curious
contrast together The government clerk is
study for the mind reader and nut for the
philosopher His poverty has been the su bJect
of frequent comment The instances of accumu-
lation of money by the clerk are as rare as tho
return of the wandering celestial visitors IT he
wants anything he generally buys II on INSTALL
ments, and Washington affords numerous oppor-
tunties for the installment You can bu y any
thing here the installment plan, from a dozen
clothes pins to Queen Anne residence The
lottery is but the manifestation OF the
disposition of the world in general to get some
thing for nothing, and at least to get all things
easy. 1t is this deeplaid CHARACTERISTIC OF
human kind to have everything without effort
that brings SO many to Washington, and it is for
the same reason that the Louisiana lottery hnds
SO many patrons in this city,
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MICHAEL DAVITT.
He Outwits the Police and Delivers Couple
of Inf flaI ~, atorx Sneeches.

He Outwits the Police and Delivers a Couple
of Innammatory Speeches.
LoSDoN, June 1.-THE meeting of evicted
tenants and their sympathizers, near Bodyke,
called for to-day, which was proclaimed by the
government, was not held as originally in
tended, but the authorities were not wholly
successful in preventing a demonstration. A
detachment of cavalry from Limerick and an
extra draft Of military assisted the police in
patrolling the vicinity and forestalling any at
tempt of the people to assemble at the appointed
place of meeting. In spite of these precau-
tions. Michael Davitt, who was to have
been the principal orator , at .dsrasssd boasss;
a crowd of 5, 900 people, who had been Informed
by couriers where they could gather without be-
ing molested. The rendezvous was at Feakle.
While Mr.. Davitt was speaking the soldiers were
searching in all directions but the right one Tor
him, his disappearance from Bodyke having oe,
come known. From this meeting ne proceeoeo
to Scariff where there was another assemblage
of several thousand people. In his speech mere,
as we'll as at Feakle MIR. Davitt asserted the
legal right of the people to meet and discuss
grievances and if interfered with, TO meet with
arms in their hands and deal with the black
coated burglar brigade as they deserved" These
remarks aroused wild enthusiasm ,
In his speech at ScariH Mr. Davltt denied
having counsele6 in his speech at Bodyke, any
further resort to extreme violence The people
being without weapons. such advice wouid nave
been criminal. He had only maintained that IL
would be cowardly. when the Tories were
actively carrying out policy of extermination
to not show every rational resistance Such
resistance would win the sympathy of a major
ity of the people of Great Britain, whose
hearts were on the side of tenants defending
their homesteads He expected that this would be
the last NEE ting which he would have chance TO
address before the coercion act would again in
dulce him with the luxuries of prison plank
bed Before going into political retirement for
six months, he would give them this advice:
..Boycott the in0uisition clauses of the coercion
act and welcome imprisonment rather than as
sist the government to make the act operative. =
He concluded by denouucing the land bill as
coming from a government of landlords who
were serving their own interests first, AID Ire
lands a long ways after.
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Killed with a Pierce of scantlinE.

SAVANNAH Mo. June 12-About o'clo ok
Saturday afternoon. Jasper Rhodes hit G. n.
Scurlock his brother law, over the left tenn
pie with piece of scantling. from the effects OF
which Scurlock died at o'clock yesterday even
ing They had a difference about three months
ago when Rhodes passed blacksmith shop.
which was owned by him and Scurlock, but IN
possession of the latter at the time, and dlscov-
cred that Scurlock had thrown out OF the shop
some of his sled timber Rhodes undertook to
put his timber back in the shop. when Scurlock
approached him, threateniugly, with a scantling,
and Rhodes then struck him over the temple.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.


A Correspondent of a Paris Newspaper sum-
mariIy Expelled from Germany.
LONDON June I2-The facts in regard TO the
expulsion of Albert Delpit, of the staff of the
Paris Figaro, from Germany, are given from an
impartal source as follows: NJ Delpit went to
Benfeld in Alsace, to consult DIR. Siefermann.
a Protester member of the Reichstag, who had
previously obtained formal permission to visit
the place on NJ Delpits behalf. On arriving the
police of Benfed ordered NJ Delplt to
leave German territory within half an hour.
NJ Delpit protested, and teiegraphed Prince
Hohenlohe, Governor Of Alssce- Lorraine, who
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While the Rainfall Is Sufficient and Well
Distributed - Harvesting in the South
Slightly Retarded by ShOwery Weather.
Peculiar Transactions of Managers of
the American Telephone Company.
The Lottery Craze and the Harm 1t Does in
Observation-Disclosures in the Busy Life of
the Dying Millionaire, w. W. CorcOran.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Temperature and Rain Fall Work to tn
Advantage of the Farmer.

The Temperature and Rain Fall Work to the
Advantage of the Farmer.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Signal Office
weather crop bulletin for the week ending June
IL reports that during the week the weather has
been warmer than the weekly average in all ag-
ricultural districts east of the Rocky mountains,
except in the Atlantic States, from Maine south
westward to Virginia, and in southern Texas.
This excess of temperature for the week has
been greatest in the corn and wheat regions OF
the Northwest, where the average daily excess
ranged above the normal from tour TO
eight degrees the latter excess being in east
ern Dakota-conditions most favorable in the
present stage Of the crops. In the cotton belt
the excess of temperature has averaged from
one to three degrees daily, in Texas.
where the temperature has been about normal.
The tobacco regions have had weather from one
to two degrees warmer than usual to the west
ward of the Allegheny mountains, while to the
eastward it has been from one to four degrees
colder. Since Jan. the temperature has been
substantially normal in the Atlantic States and
from New York westward to Michigan. while a
slight deficiency, less than a degree daily, has
existed in the grain districts. A seasonal excess
OF temperature, averaging from one to two de-
grees daily, has prevailed over the Ohio. lower
Missouri and lower Mississippi valleys. During
the past six weeks. which have been important.
especially for the grain growing districts, the
temperature has been steadily in excess over the
corn and wheat regions, and has been nearly
stationary in the cotton belt, which conditions
must have been most beneficial to those crops.
During the week the rainfall has been slightly
deficient in agricultural districts. except from
western Pennsylvania southwestward to Kansas
and Indian Territory. where slight excess has
fallen. The showers have been numerous and
well distributed, save few localities.
Over all agricultural districts the weather of
the week has apparently been favorable for the
improvement of crops, the marked deficiency of
temperature occurring in localities OF secondary
importance as regards the staples. South of the
thirty-ninth parallel, where. presumably. grain
harvesting is now general, the weather has been
favorable for that work. general rains
have fallen high winds occurred, while the
sunshine has been at or above the average Lo'
cal rains have fallen in the past eight hours, or
as predicted from Minnesota eastward to Mlchi-
pan. whore thew will be timely and beneficial TO
the growing crops.